Kaiji Tang

Kaiji Tang
Born Shanghai, China[1]
Residence Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Voice actor
Years active 2007–present
Spouse(s) Marcy Edwards (wife)
Website www.kaijitang.com

Kaiji Tang (pronounced Kay-jee Tayng; born in Shanghai, China) is a Chinese American voice actor working primarily in Los Angeles.

Biography

Tang comes from a theatrical background and moved to Los Angeles to do commercial work. He starred in commercials for Garmin GPS and The Discovery Channel.[2] After appearing in a cult-classic movie called Zombie Strippers as a zombie, he auditioned for a podcast for a dubbing studio and was eventually hired. Ever since then, he has found success in finding roles for anime and video game characters. Tang has stated that he never set out to do voice work and it all came later on in his life.[1] Tang enjoys his profession and likes contributing to the video game industry as he compares video games to novels.[3] Tang hosts the YouTube channel Voices of Gaming.[4]

Career

In anime, he is known as the voice of Big G from Doraemon, Hendrickson from The Seven Deadly Sins, Guts from Berserk and Archer from Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works. In video games, he is known for his performances as Wingul from Tales of Xillia, Fang from Fairy Fencer F and Yasuhiro Hagakure from Dangan Ronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc.

He is also known for voicing Owain/Odin in the Fire Emblem series, as well as the titular character in Detective Pikachu.

Filmography

Anime

List of voice performances in anime
Year Title Role Notes Source[5]
2007The Melancholy of Haruhi SuzumiyaComputer Club Member[6]
2008Tweeny WitchesWarlock Officer, others[6]
2008Kite LiberatorSputnik[6][7]
2008The Familiar of ZeroColbert, Derflinger[8]
2009Magical Girl Lyrical NanohaShiro Takamachi[6]
2009Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A'sShiro Takamachi, Graf Eisen[6][8]
2011Squid GirlVarious characters
2011Anohana: The Flower We Saw That DayTetsudo "Poppo" Hisakawa[9]
2013Sword Art OnlineSchmitt[8]
2013Nura: Rise of the Yokai ClanAkifusa Keikain[8]
2014–15Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic seriesRen KoenAlso Kingdom[8][10]
2014–15DoraemonBig G[8][11]
2014–15Kill la KillTsumugu KinagaseAlso OVA[12][13]
2015CoppelionTaro[14]
2015Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade WorksArcherTV series[8]
2015JoJo's Bizarre AdventureSantana
2015The Seven Deadly SinsHendrickson[15]
2016One-Punch ManArmored Gorilla, Subterraneans (ep 1)[16][17]
2016Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High SchoolKoichi Kizakura[18]
2017–presentDragon Ball SuperVegetaBang Zoom! Entertainment dub[19]
2017BerserkGuts2016 series[20]
2018 Katsugeki/Touken Ranbu Oodenta Mitsuyo [21]
2018Skip Beat!Matsushima, "Love Me" male voice[22]

Films

List of voice performances in direct-to-video and television films
Year Title Role Notes Source[5]
2011Tekken: Blood VengeanceLee Chaolan[7]
2012Battle RoyaleShogo Kawada[6]

Video games

List of voice performances in video games
Year Title Role Notes Source[5]
2005MapleStoryLuminous 
2008BlazBlueResearcher, Bounter Hunter 
2009Kamen Rider: Dragon KnightThrust, Strike [7]
2010Heroes of NewerthDark Elf Swiftblade 
2010Fist of the North Star: Ken's RageKenshiro 
2011Dynasty Warriors 7Sima Zhao 
2011Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme LegendsSima Zhao 
2012Soul Calibur VYoung Knight 
2012Dynasty Warriors NextSima Zhao 
2012Reality FightersKung Fu Monk, Samurai 
2012Tales of Graces fRaymond Oswell [7]
2012SkullgirlsBlack Egrets Soldier, Politician Double 
2012Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (console version)Violet (Character Intros, Fight Lab Ending) 
2012Dead or Alive 5Jann Lee 
2012Resident Evil 6Screamer Zombie 
2013Fire Emblem AwakeningOwain [7]
2013BioShock InfiniteVarious Roles 
2013Dynasty Warriors 8Sima Zhao 
2013Tales of XilliaWingul [23]
2013Batman: Arkham OriginsMultiplayer Joker, Bane Elite 
2014Bravely DefaultDoctor Qada [24]
2014Danganronpa: Trigger Happy HavocYasuhiro Hagakure [25]
2014Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIIIAdditional Voices [26]
2014Fairy Fencer FFang [24]
2014Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-Faust [24]
2015Devil Survivor 2: Record BreakerYamato Hotsuin [24]
2015Skullgirls 2nd EncoreBrain Drain, Black Egrets Soldier, Yu-Wan, Politician Double, Andy Anvil, Lawrence, Grendel 
2015Xenoblade Chronicles XYelv [7]
2016Fire Emblem FatesOdin (Owain), Shiro, Ignatius [27]
2016Killing Floor 2Hayato Tanaka 
2017Fire Emblem HeroesOdin, Narcian, Lloyd, Shiro 
2017Persona 5Munehisa Iwai [28]
2017Danganronpa V3: Killing HarmonyGonta Gokuhara 
2018Detective PikachuDetective Pikachu [29]

Live action

List of acting performances in film and television
Year Title Role Notes Source[5]
2008Zombie Strippers!First Hollywood acting role[30][31]

Webseries

List of acting performances in webseries
Year Title Role Notes Source[5]
2016Death BattleRoronoa ZoroEpisode: "Roronoa Zoro VS. Erza Scarlet"[32]
2017RWBYLi RenVolume 4, Chapter 10: "Kuroyuri"[33]

References

  1. 1 2 Hayes, Anthony. "Kaiji Tang: L.A. based voice actor shows amazing range in unique interview". LA Post Examiner. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  2. ↑ "Kaiji Tang: L.A. voice actor displays his versatilityLos Angeles Post-Examiner". lapostexaminer.com. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
  3. ↑ "Voice Acting with Kaiji Tang". Acting Is... Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  4. ↑ "Media - Voices of Gaming Begins SKULLGIRLS LIVE: THE ENCORE Series". Skullheart. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Kaiji Tang Resume". resumes.actorsaccess.com/. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Crystal Acids Kaiji Tang Page". Retrieved 2014-10-30.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Behind The Voice Actors - Kaiji Tang". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2016-04-16. Check mark indicates BTVA has verified the entries using screenshots of credits and other confirmed sources.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Kaiji Tang". Anime Weekend Atlanta. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  9. ↑ "Aniplex USA Dubs anohana Anime Series, Announces Cast (Updated)". Anime News Network. April 15, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Magi: The Kingdom of Magic English Dub Casts Johnny Yong Bosch, Stephanie Sheh". Anime News Network. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  11. ↑ "Doraemon, Giovanni's Island Dubs Premiere in L.A. on July 5". Anime News Network. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  12. ↑ "Kill la Kill OVA to Premiere at New York Comic Con". Anime News Network. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  13. ↑ Kill La Kill [@KillLaKillUSA] (18 December 2014). "Voice Actor Kaiji Tang has two things to say, 1. He is the voice actor for Tsumugu Kinagase. 2. You can get Kill..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ↑ "Viz Media's Coppelion Dub Casts Erica Lindbeck, Cassandra Lee Morris, Shelby Lindley". Anime News Network. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  15. ↑ Kaiji Tang [@KaijiTang] (November 1, 2015). "Hey guys! #SevenDeadlySins is now on Netflix! You can hear me as Hendrickson!" (Tweet). Retrieved July 17, 2016 – via Twitter.
  16. ↑ "One-Punch Man Is Coming to Toonami!". Viz Media. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  17. ↑ "The Strongest Man". One-Punch Man. Episode 1. Viz Media. July 16, 2016. Adult Swim.
  18. ↑ "Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School Broadcast Dub Cast Announcement". Funimation. 2016-07-28. Archived from the original on 2016-07-30. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  19. ↑ Kaiji Tang [@KaijiTang] (10 January 2017). "Proud to be voicing Vegeta for the @ToonamiAsia broadcast of #DragonBallSuper! Now dirty your knees before the Prin…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  20. ↑ "Funimation Acquires Berserk Season 1 (2016) English Dub - Funimation - Blog!". Funimation - Blog!. 2017-03-20. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
  21. ↑ "Aniplex USA Announces Katsugeki Touken Ranbu's Blu-Ray Set, English Dub Cast". 2017-04-03.
  22. ↑ "Update 26: Upgrades via Backerkit & Updated Cast List! · Skip Beat! Official North American Release". Kickstarter. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  23. ↑ "Wingul (w/green checkmark)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  24. 1 2 3 4 "Voice Actor Kaiji Tang Joining Otakon 2015 Guest Roster". GraphicPolicy. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  25. ↑ Tang, Kaiji (2013-07-18). "Just finished recording Yasuhiro Hagakure for #DanganRonpa : Trigger Happy Havoc! Due out early 2014! ...Now I need a burger". @kaijitang. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
  26. ↑ Square Enix. Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. Scene: Closing credits, 5 minutes in, Voice Actors, Additional Voices.
  27. ↑ "Happy Fire Emblem Fates day! Hear me as Odin, Shiro and Ignatius! :)". Twitter. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  28. ↑ Tang, Kaiji. "Munehisa Iwai can help you make that wish of yours come true". @KaijiTang. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  29. ↑ "He DOES sound familiar guys, you're right! Guess we'll find out who it is when the game comes out! Probably Ryan Reynolds". Twitter. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  30. ↑ Tang, Kaiji (2014-05-29). "Little known fact: My first job in Hollywood was being a zombie in "Zombie Strippers"". @kaijitang. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
  31. ↑ https://plus.google.com/wm/2/+NeoGameSpark/posts/9YitTLBPY4K
  32. ↑ Ben B. Singer [@BenBSinger] (15 November 2016). "Excited for Zoro VS Erza? They'll be voiced by @KaijiTang & @KBeeThatsMe respectively! Check this first look out:…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  33. ↑ "RWBY: Volume 4, Chapter 10: Kuroyuri". roosterteeth.com. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
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